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EconomyJapan pins hope on V-shaped recovery in inbound travel
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Demand for travel to Japan, which had plummeted amid the novel coronavirus cris...
January 5, 2023
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Washington PostA search for answers amid a life-and-death scramble on an NFL field
Shortly past the midway point of the first quarter, draped in the spectacle of Monday Night Football...
January 5, 2023
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Associated PressWHO worried about surge of COVID in China amid lack of info
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday the agency is “concerned abou...
January 5, 2023
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General NewsGovt striving to keep local ‘washoku’ culture alive
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government is working to promote “washoku,” or traditional cuisine...
January 5, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKishida calls for wage hikes exceeding inflation
ISE, Mie (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday asked companies to implement wage ...
January 5, 2023
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Associated PressBest of CES 2023: An OLED TV that streams content wirelessly
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tech companies of all sizes are showing off their latest products at CES, formerly ...
January 5, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentTokyo to give ¥5,000 monthly per child
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo metropolitan government plans to provide households with children age...
January 5, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentRussia: Treaty talks with Japan impossible
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko has said it is impossible for Ru...
January 5, 2023
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Asia-PacificRisk of incident rising as China encroaches on sea, air around Taiwan
TAIPEI / BEIJING — The Chinese military has been expanding its activities around Taiwan, with the fr...
January 5, 2023
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CompaniesCompanies analyze employee sleep quality in efforts to improve productivity
An increasing number of companies are using sleep-related technologies to improve employees’ sleep q...
January 5, 2023
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CompaniesNew NTT technology can instantly analyze millions of moving cars
NTT Corp. plans to commercialize a new technology that can instantly analyze vast amounts of driving...
January 4, 2023
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Travel SpotsKyoto’s Yasaka Shrine: New Year’s karuta card event held for 1st time in 3 years
A karuta card-matching game traditionally played at New Year’s was held at Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto’s ...
January 4, 2023
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MarketsTokyo stocks get off to bleak start in 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks retreated on the first 2023 trading day Wednesday, beaten by Wall ...
January 4, 2023
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Asia-PacificChinese military using unmanned aircraft around Taiwan
BEIJING / TAIPEI — The Chinese military began full-scale unmanned aircraft operations last year in t...
January 4, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentSurvey: Over 200 errors found in July upper house election
The number of errors and problematic acts related to election administration by local governments in...
January 4, 2023